CLA233H1 Lecture Notes - Trojan War, Turnus, Amulius

• School: UTSG
• Department: Classics
• Course: CLA233H1
• Professor: Erik Gunderson

Document Summary

Originally: farmers, shepherds, and craftsmen on the banks of the tiber. Members of colonies established in italy and abroad. Members of foreign communities to whom citizenship was granted. Aster 212 ad: basically everyone in the empire. If one of your parents aren"t a citizen then you are not, not the way romans work. Early: a central italian city with a special form of government: a senatorial oligarchy. Later: the seat of a military monarchy and a vast and expanding empire. Also: a military power with military interests, a colonial power right of citizenship becomes a political tool. Romans don"t like to rule directly: an economic power. Early: from the settlement to the foundation of the republic (second millennium bce to 500. Early (500-287 bce0: in 287 bce legislation passed by the commoners becomes binding on the elites as well. Classical (287-133 bce): relatively stable and expansive. Revolutionary (133-30 bce): a series of social and political crises.